Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-02-05
Local News Items.
BY A. W. CALVIN.

MRS r. w. johnson, of this city.
Mr.. Lam Hill, the headlight Of the
Cape Fear ADVOCATE, is in the town,
and is painting it bright carmine.
There will be services at the Grace
A. NJ. E. Zion Church next Sunday
morning, Rev. Mr.. Bloice officiating.
Rev. Henry Mosely died at his res
idence in this city Thursday night,
Feb. 8, at IL o'clock, of consumption.
Mr.. James Foster can be found at
grocery store Of A. w. Calvin, where
he will be glad to see his old friends
and customers.
Mr.. w. G. Smith, editor of the
MESSENGER, is at his old home, Fay
etteyille, where he has gone to have a
good time with his old friends for a
few days.
They may not suit some people in
their way of trying to save souls, but
they are dead in earnest and mean
business every time. COLLECTIONS at
the door"
A special called meeting of the
Young Mems Social Club will be held
at the residence of Mr. Claiborne Brat
ton, Monday evening, Feb. 7. All
members must attend.
Mr.. j. G. Roberts, of Shelby, N.
c.. went to California six weeks ago
and is engaged now as shipping clerk
in San Francisco, at $50 per month
with more promised.
Messrs. Caldwell & Osborne have
gone to Liberia. Mr.. Harrison Hun
ter has gone to California, and Mr.. J.
G. Maxwell is going soon. These
men are all substantial farmers.
Mr.. J. F. Moody, popular mer-
chant of Logtown, died at his resi-
dence Thursday, of pneumonia. He
was we'll beloved by the colored peo-
pie as kind and obliging gentleman.
Mr.. r. P. Bearden is in New Or
leans, with tendency to move fur
Their South. If "Dick" keeps on
South, the next we hear of him he
will soon be pacing the halls of the
Montezumas, in the city of Mexico.
There has been a union formed of
all the white churches in this city to
carry on an extensive revival, and
good time is expected. The meetings
will commence this week. The Rev.
Mr.. Pearson, of Meridian, Miss, has
been called tohelp in the work.
There is restlessness and discon-
tent among q great many colored
farmers of this and adjoining counties,
and the emigation fever is high. Many
have gone and others are only waiting
to hear favorable news from their
friends in order to go. California is
now the objective point 1t is to be
regretted that in this desire to go
there are some of the best men in the
county.
A telegram was received Monday
announcing the death of Mrs. Lula
Petty, wife of Rev. G. G. Petty, in
the city of San Francisco, Cal. The
many friends of this estimable lady
will regret to hear of this sad event,
as she was loved by all who knew her,
and to know her was to find friend.
She was the daughter of Mr.. Richard
Picherpack, of this city, and a grad
uate of Sartia Seminary. Efforts will
be made to bring the remains home
for burial
If the colOred people Of Charlotte,
or any other town, wish to build each
other up, they should encourage col
ored men in business, or at least give
them a share of their patronage. There
are plenty Of loud-mouthed hypocrites
who pretend that they want to see
colored men Of business succeed, and
who never spend cent with such
men. A lack Of race pride and unity
will always cause the colored race to
be bottlc-holders and cup-bearers to
others.
The Salvation Army struck this